Is it true that Francine Diaz disrespected Orange and Lemons?
Pinoy band Orange and Lemons and Kapamilya actress Francine Diaz were guest performers at an event in Occidental Mindoro.
Videos circulated on social media showed that the band was already preparing for their set when the host suddenly introduced Francine. Based on the article in The Philippine Star, a discussion was happening at the back while the young actress greeted her fans.
Then, Francine paused for a bit and asked to play the music for her song performance. The discussion a few steps away from her continues.
During that time, it can be heard that the band was still strumming their guitar. After Francine Diaz performed a Taylor Swift song, she bid goodbye to her fans.
Then, Orange and Lemons frontman Clem Castro asked for respect after he greeted the crowd. “Gusto ko lang manghingi ng paumanhin pero kailangan kong sabihin to para sa mga artists. Kasi dapat kaninang 11 pa kami dito e. So sana naman walang sumisingit. Yun lang. Respeto lang ba. So ayon lang gusto ko lang sabihin ‘yon. Ayokong masira ‘yung pag-eenjoy natin ngayong gabi,” he said.
“Sana naman walang sumisingit.” pic.twitter.com/LjCihgH7ok
— felijah canson (@Acct13Acct) April 30, 2024
Because of the incident, netizens shared different reactions on social media. Some criticized the band while some accused Francine of being “bastos.” For some netizens, the organizer of the event should be blamed.
Some netizens also shared some details of what transpired during the event. X user @dowaitooo shared a copy of the program and it showed that Francine was the last to perform.
Sisihin daw organizers pero:
— dowaitooo (@dowaitooo) May 1, 2024
-Sinisisi Orange and Lemons dahil bastos daw dahil tumutugtog pa ng gitara habang nasa stage si Francine.
-Sinisisi si Francine kasi sumingit. pic.twitter.com/ajz3qmMJMc
This was followed by a screenshot of a Facebook post showing the narration of what happened with timestamp during the live stream of the event.
late na ako sa chismis. busy the whole day. ctto pic.twitter.com/Rj1op0d7dw
— dowaitooo (@dowaitooo) May 1, 2024
X user @mystiquetalaks shared comments from a source who was at the event and witnessed what happened. The said source pointed out that it was a mistake on the part of the organizer.
Ano say nyo ngayon sa issue ng Orange and Lemons and Francine Diaz.
— Mystique ლ (@mystiquetalaks) May 1, 2024
Nag walk-out itong banda dahil sumingit daw itong si Francine habang nag aayos yung banda sa pag sound check.
Ayon sa source, request daw pala ng manager or team ni Francine na mauna siyang mag perform. pic.twitter.com/o5caMeK6Mf